Chapter 44 Torture

Luo Rucai's abacus played very well.

It is simply to let Li Zicheng carry the black pot, and Luo Rucai has a good reputation, of course, this is not without harm, the previous logistics model was to enter the city and grab it by himself, and now Luo Rucai can only take it from Li Zicheng if he doesn't do it, and Li Zicheng will definitely get a layer of oil from it. Moreover, the slaughter of the city and the looting of the army are also the welfare of the middle and lower ranks of the army, in fact, there were also things about the slaughter of the city before, but it was not Zhang Xuan's turn.

However, after Zhang Xuan's original strategic goal for Luo Rucai, Luo Rucai's mind gradually grew, and after he had a bigger goal, the discipline requirements in the army were stricter. can also control Cao Ying's up and down.

Isn't it just a little more silver, anyway, silver is never of any use in the army.

Zhang Xuan wanted to persuade again, but was blocked by Luo Rucai and said, "Don't you think about what I say to the general?" That's the end of it. If you want to stop the massacre of the city, you have to find a way to go yourself. ”

Although Luo Rucai did not say it, Zhang Xuan also knew that the relationship between Luo Rucai and Li Zicheng was not as harmonious as outsiders could see, and there were still contradictions between the ordinary first and second leaders, not to mention, the two were just allies.

"Yes." Zhang Xuan could only agree. But he still didn't give up, and secretly said in his heart: "I can only think of a way? A person flashed in his heart, and he said secretly: "I can only go to him." ”

This person is none other than Niu Venus.

"Brother Zhang. How come I haven't persuaded King Chuang? Niu Jinxing sighed and said: "My family is also a heirloom of poetry and books, how can I not know that there is a good life in the front, but hundreds of thousands of people have to rely on the king to eat, and if you don't slaughter the city and only break the official mansion, how many catties of grain are there in the storage of the official mansion?" This is all a last resort. ”

Zhang Xuan also understood in his heart that this was a practical reason. Without solving this problem, the massacre of the city cannot be solved at all. After all, the rebels are rogue if they don't sound good, and all their food and salary come from looting, and the slaughter of the city is just an escalation of the plunder. If you don't rob it, you won't eat, if you don't eat, you will starve to death, and between starving to death and others to death, it is easy for a person to choose.

"Mr. Niu, it can't go on like this, how can the king's army slaughter the city? How to convince the world. The younger brother has a foolish opinion, I don't know whether it will work or not? Zhang Xuan said.

"Oh." Niu Jinxing said with a smile: "Brother Xian, let's listen to it." ”

"The people in the city also have no money and food, it is useless to kill them, but they are big families in the city, but they are full of money and grain, and the backbone of the city is also this rich family, why don't Mr. Niu advise the king, after entering the city, the autumn will not be guilty, just put dozens of rich households in the county government, urge the money and grain is, give the money and grain all over the people, after getting the money and grain, take one-tenth of the two, put the warehouse and put the grain, so that the people of the world can be used by me."

"There are three advantages to this, first, the money and food obtained by the righteous army are concentrated in the hands of King Chuang, and then distributed by King Chuang, so that the whole army can be controlled, and second, there are only a few rich families, as long as King Chuang acts in this way, then the poor people in the world will not fight against King Chuang, so where King Chuang passes, it can be like a bamboo. Third, it is also possible to rectify military discipline and eliminate the name of slaughtering cities. ”

"I wonder what Mr. Niu thinks?" Zhang Xuan looked at Niu Jinxing and said.

Niu Jinxing's eyes narrowed slightly, and he secretly said in his heart: "I can't let this person come to King Chuang's side, otherwise what will my status be?" However, he did not show it at all, and said, "Sure enough, it is a good idea, and we will go and report to the king." He grabbed Zhang Xuan's hand, as if he wanted to visit King Chuang with Zhang Xuan.

Zhang Xuan said: "Mr. Niu is slow, please leave this matter to Mr. Niu, the younger brother will not participate, and I am waiting for Mr. Niu's good news." ”

He is the son-in-law of the Luo family, and he will never take off this label. Although Zhang Xuan didn't know much about politics and struggle, he understood one thing very clearly, that is, he took sides, and it was better for him not to have more contact with Li Zicheng, especially in private.

Niu Jinxing knew in his heart that he was doing this on purpose, and when he heard Zhang Xuan's words, he said: "So I will tell Brother Zhang Xian that he is so talented, please invite King Chuang to invite." ”

"Please also ask Mr. Niu to keep it a secret." Zhang Xuan said: "Don't say that this strategy is from my own hands. ”

"Am I a man who takes the liberty of others?" Bull Venus said loudly as if he had been stepped on by his tail.

Zhang Xuan always felt that he was a little weak-hearted, but he originally cared about the merit of this suggestion, and insisted on saying: "Please also ask Mr. Niu to fulfill it." ”

Niu Jinxing sighed and said, "Brother Zhang Xian insists on this, and I will be reluctant to make it difficult." ”

After Niu Jinxing sent Zhang Xuan away, he turned around and went to see Li Zicheng.

"What did Zhang Xuan say to you?" Li Zicheng said. He only had one eye left, and it looked extremely bright.

Niu Jinxing was suddenly startled, and did not dare to hide it in the slightest, and said what Zhang Xuan said to him.

Li Zicheng squinted his eyes and said, "Zhang Xuan is a talent. ”

Niu Jinxing's eyes flickered, and he said: "Yes, Cao Cao has vision, he would rather offend King Chuang than marry his daughter to Zhang Xuan, which shows how talented Zhang Xuan is." Niu Jinxing was vaguely reminding Li Zicheng that this Zhang Xuan could never be used by him.

Li Zicheng said: "What do you think of what Zhang Xuan said? ”

Niu Jinxing said: "The minister thinks that what Zhang Xuan said is a little too naïve, in fact, King Chuang killed 10,000 grass people, in the eyes of Shilin, it is better to kill a doctor, and the situation in Henan, when there is food in the family, most of them are scholars, killing so many scholars, for Shilin, it is no different from slaughtering the city." ”

"It's okay, for the rich and unkind, even if I kill 10 million, I Li Zicheng won't blink an eye, they don't look down on me Li Zicheng, and I Li Zicheng can't look down on them." Li Zicheng snorted coldly and said. Li Zicheng doesn't care too much about this. He cares more about the control of the army.

Don't look at Li Zicheng's claim to be a million, in fact, what he can control is only the people of his own department, too many vassal people are in the name of Li Zicheng, but they are not controlled by Li Zicheng, and Zhang Xuan's opinion can give Li Zicheng the righteousness of annexing various departments, as long as Li Zicheng strictly prohibits looting, all the money and food will be tortured. He can control his own people and strictly abide by military discipline, but many of those vassal people can't change their, so Li Zicheng intervened for a legitimate reason.

Li Zicheng discussed and decided, and immediately sent an order: "Killing one person is like killing my son, and killing a woman is like killing my daughter." All my subordinates who dare to kill one person without permission will be beheaded. ”

Li Zicheng gave this order, and in Xiangcheng, everything was as safe as ever, although dozens of large families in the city were ruined and their wives were separated.

A few days later, outside the city, the whole army stood solemnly.

Li Zicheng is in the right position, Luo Rucai is on the side, the generals who broke into the camp on the left and right, the generals of Cao Ying, and the generals who came to join King Chuang.

There were probably tens of thousands of people standing here. There were also some people watching.

Hundreds of people were pressed up. These people shouted one after another, and some said, "Chuang Wang spares his life, Chuang Wang spares his life." ”

Their captors immediately gagged him, and his voice fell silent, leaving only a whining sound.

"I, Li Zicheng, have been herding sheep since I was a child, and I know the suffering of the people, and most of you are also from poor backgrounds, but you ignore my military orders and attack the common people. I had to ask Li Zicheng to raise troops, originally to ask for the lives of the people and live for my father. Is this taking my Li Zicheng's order as a deaf ear? Today, in front of the whole army, the marching law also let everyone know that I broke into the camp, and the military law is like a mountain. Li Zicheng's voice was extremely loud, and tens of thousands of people in the whole army could hear it clearly.

"King Chuang. I'm not convinced. A prisoner squirted out the cloth in his mouth and said, "I, Li Laosan, am just killing a few girls." You're going to be killed, and I'm the old man with you. At the beginning, you killed me for a mere girl? ”

Li Zicheng knows this Li Laosan.

As Li Laosan said, he is Li Zicheng's old subordinate, and when Li Zicheng was most embarrassed, that is, last year, there were only a few hundred riders around him. At that time, he could recognize the whole army, but why didn't he know Li Laosan.

"Li Laosan, tell me, how did your mother die?" Li Zicheng said.

"The imperial court urged the department, there was no food at home, so my mother would not eat. She starved to death herself. Li Laosan gritted his teeth and said.